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Tinubu orders immediate review of N8,000 cash transfer palliative

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an immediate review of the proposed N8,000 cash transfer palliative to Nigerians to cushion the pains of the removal of payment of subsidy on petrol. Tinubu on Tuesday called for the review in ...

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We demand annual public holiday for traditionalists, Soyinka tells Tinubu

  We demand annual public holiday for traditionalists, Soyinka tells Tinubu   Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu to declare a national public holiday for traditionalists in the country. He ...

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Villagers kick as mom hacks to death man who defiled her daughter TWICE

  Villagers kick as mom hacks to death man who defiled her daughter TWICE A woman has killed a middle-aged man after she allegedly caught him having unlawful carnal knowledge of her daughter. The Kenyan woman is now reportedly under ...

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APC National Chairman Adamu allegedly resigns

  Ahead of the proposed National Executive Committee and National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for July 18 &19, 2023, in Abuja, the party’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu is believed to have resigned his position. Speculation ...

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Woman r3ped to death in Abia state

  The lifeless body of the 53-year-old woman, Amarachi Nwanozie, was discovered near her farm at Ngwama village, Isiala Ngwa South LGA of Abia State. Her corpse was discovered n3ked by men of Abia State Community Policing/Vigilante Service two days ...

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Police arrest woman who flogged aged mother (Video)

  A 50-year-old woman, Ukamaka Udeugbo, has been arrested by Anambra police for flogging and kicking her 75-year-old mother. This was seen in a viral video. The incident happened at Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area, where the suspect was captured ...

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Ogun school building collapses due to rainfall

  A one-storey building with 10 blocks of classrooms has collapsed at the Agbado District Comprehensive High School in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. The building collapsed on Saturday afternoon during heavy rainfall, leaving the community in shock. ...

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UK increases visa fees for Nigerians, others

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced an increase in visa application fee paid by immigrants. The announcement came after a speech regarding an increase in public sector wages. Sunak confirmed that part of the funding for the wage ...

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WHO declares widely used sweetener aspartame a possible cancer cause

  WHO declares widely used sweetener aspartame a possible cancer cause For the first time, a semi-independent committee for the World Health Organization said Thursday that it’s determined that aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener found in thousands of products like ...

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You are an outsider, you have no say in Lagos – Gani Adams warns Simon Ekpa

  The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams has warned Simon Ekpa, factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to stop plans to stage the sit-at-home protest in Lagos State. Ekpa had said the sit-at-home protest ...

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Northerners trading with fake dollars arrested

  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command has arrested two suspects over possession of counterfeit United State Dollars worth $30,900 US. Spokesman of the command CSC Adamu stated this while parading the suspects on Friday, ...

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FG charges Emefiele for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition

  FG charges Emefiele for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition The Federal Government has filed a two-count charge of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition against Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, before the ...

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Katsina Gov’s Chief of Staff, accuses Customs Officers of shooting at him

  Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s Chief of Staff, Jabiru Tsauri has claimed he narrowly escaped a harrowing assault from suspected Customs Service Officers at a location known as Gorar Yammama while on his way to Abuja en route to Kaduna, ...

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Two UNIBEN students arrested over suspicions drowning of colleague after bruises were found on corpse

  Two students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Samson Kennedy and Wilfred Emmanuel, have been arrested by operatives of Edo state police command in connection with the death of their colleague, Francis Anude. The deceased was said to have ...

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Fire razes hotel in Onitsha

A hotel in Onitsha, Anambra State has been gutted by fire. This happened early Monday morning. The two-storey building is located around 3-3 area of the commercial city. Though the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained at ...

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14 Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

  The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has revealed that 14 Nigerian pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia during the 2023 hajj operations. Usman Galadima, chief of operations and head of the NAHCON National Medical Team, disclosed this during a ...

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At least 30 shot at Baltimore party

  Baltimore officials say 30 people were shot overnight at a block party near the South Baltimore neighborhood of Brooklyn Homes. Police say three people are in critical condition and two people have died. Police say they received multiple calls ...

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NYSC explains delay in June allowance

  The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said the delay in the payment of June allowance of serving corps members was due to the administration of funds by various banks who are yet to credit the corps members’ accounts. ...

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German court rules Islamic centre, Blue Mosque, extremist organisation

  The German Federal Administrative Court has ruled that the Blue Mosque, an Islamic center in Hamburg affiliated with the Iranian regime, is an “extremist Islamic organization.” Despite an objection and complaint filed by the center, the Administrative Court of ...

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